This might be a stupid question though, but how do you pronounce Dondante? I'm just a stupid norwegian... (not wearing a viking helmet though..).
not a stupid question....
dondante
would be broken down like:
dawn-dawntay
or
dondontay
hope that helps...
Yes, that helps! Thanks! Up until now i've pronouncing it straight forward in norwegian, cos i just couldn't figure it out, hehe...
Æ ikkje dæ litt løye då?
not saying it's right but i always say it like...
don (like in don corleone)
dan (like in kurosawa san)
te (like in tay)
QuoteYes, that helps! Thanks! Up until now i've pronouncing it straight forward in norwegian, cos i just couldn't figure it out, hehe...
Æ ikkje dæ litt løye då?
How does it sound in Norwegian, Tore?
"Don dant uh" would be my guess.
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How does it sound in Norwegian, Tore?
"Don dant uh" would be my guess.
hehe... :P
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How does it sound in Norwegian, Tore?
"Don dant uh" would be my guess.
Hehe...
Well, how to explain that...
Don is pretty universal though, as in Don Corleone...
Dan is in Dan the man.
e as the e in "the"
Pretty straight forward in other words, with the difference sitting in the sound of it... ???
How do you go about explaining that.
Quotenot saying it's right but i always say it like...
don (like in don corleone)
dan (like in kurosawa san)
te (like in tay)
After hours of consideration, i've decided to go for this version. I feel like a norwegian pretending to sound english, with a bubble in my throat saying "dawndawntay".
Thanks to all.
Phew, i feel like so much lighter now. Like ten cars lifted of my shoulders. Awful tired now, boss. Dog tired.
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Don is pretty universal though, as in Don Corleone...
Dan is in Dan the man.
e as the e in "the"
Yep. That's what I was trying to say. I think this stuff is great. Of course 'Z' is 'zed' to me :-/
so you think they have a different marketing plan for canada? what about the rest of the world? what do you call the letter Z in danish? hmmm... this is suddenly fascinating at 4am CST
It's 10am here. Really weird to be talking to people where it's 4am. But in a good way.
Whats Z for you, is C for me, and whats Z for me is "Set" for you. If that makes any sense at all...
QuoteWhats Z for you, is C for me, and whats Z for me is "Set" for you. If that makes any sense at all...
How cool is that?
It's a wonder we can communicate at all.
If non-English speakers didn't learn English we couldn't I suppose. We are rubbish at learning other languages (sweeping statement, I know). I have a bit of French but that's it.
Yes, its a scandal! In my opinion, norwegian should be mandatory in both english and american schools!
Jetzt spreche ich deutsche, aber ich können diesen sprache nicht so gut gespracht.
Oh, I bet thats poor german....
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How cool is that?
It's a wonder we can communicate at all.
If non-English speakers didn't learn English we couldn't I suppose. We are rubbish at learning other languages (sweeping statement, I know). I have a bit of French but that's it.
Yeah, probably not. that's really sad.
Quoteso you think they have a different marketing plan for canada? what about the rest of the world? what do you call the letter Z in danish? hmmm... this is suddenly fascinating at 4am CST
Z is actually called "Easy Street" in Canada. And it's being marketed as "the new Tragically Hip".
;)
oh no...i've gone cross-eyed.
And now moving on:
Carl Broemel?
Quite a little nut that one two, for us stupid non-english speaking. I've figured that one out to be "Braymel", is that correct?
I got that from the pronounciation of the great Matt Groening...
QuoteAnd now moving on:
Carl Broemel?
Quite a little nut that one two, for us stupid non-english speaking. I've figured that one out to be "Braymel", is that correct?
I got that from the pronounciation of the great Matt Groening...
Huh.
I've always said broh-mel - broe like grow.
But I might have always been wrong. hm. hm hm hmmm.
No wonder I get confused when you can't even agree among yourself! :)
I thought it was Br-ur-mel, with the ur being quite short. Is it Dutch, or German? I wonder.
Quotefor us stupid non-english speaking.
You speak at least two languages -nobody could call you stupid :)
Touchè :D
We should run these words through that old speech generator that was a part the old Windows (3.1 or something). I remember having an argument with a friend some years ago over the pronounciation of Carlisle. I was sure the s wasn't spoken so it would be "Carlyle", however I was thoroughly beaten when the speech generator confirmed my friends "Carlisel" theory.. ;D
http://www.research.att.com/projects/tts/demo.html
Hehe, marvelous. Its Brohmel and Dondantay....
QuoteTouchè :D
We should run these words through that old speech generator that was a part the old Windows (3.1 or something). I remember having an argument with a friend some years ago over the pronounciation of Carlisle. I was sure the s wasn't spoken so it would be "Carlyle", however I was thoroughly beaten when the speech generator confirmed my friends "Carlisel" theory.. ;D
Much good that is. I live about 50 miles from Carlisle and it is indeed pronounced Carlyle.